Atletico-MG vs RB Bragantino 1-0

Atletico-MG beat RB Bragantino 1-0 at Arena MRV, with Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte’s 18th-minute goal settling a tight game.

Bernard put Atletico-MG ahead in the 18th minute and the 1-0 score held to half-time. Atletico-MG had already made a change in the 23rd minute, with Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza replaced by Léo Duarte, but the opener remained the only goal before the break.

RB Bragantino made two changes on 45 minutes, sending on Henry Mosquera for Agustin Sant Anna and Ignacio Sosa Ospital for Fábio Silva de Freitas, then Atletico-MG made two more on 57 minutes, with Mamady Cisse replaced by Victor Hugo Gomes Silva and Reinier Jesus Carvalho by Mateo Cassierra. A further Bragantino double change followed on 76 minutes, as Lucas Henrique Barbosa came on for Wallace Yan and Isidro Pitta replaced Eduardo Sasha, while Atletico-MG later took Bernard off for Alexsander Cristhian Gomes da Costa in the 72nd minute and Mateo Cassierra was replaced by Igor Gomes three minutes into stoppage time. RB Bragantino could not find an equaliser, and Ignacio Sosa Ospital was booked in the 84th minute before Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos was shown yellow three minutes into stoppage time.

The numbers showed RB Bragantino carried more of the play, with 59% possession, 470 passes, 23 shots and 7 on target, compared with Atletico-MG’s 41%, 320 passes, 8 shots and 3 on target. Bragantino also won 10 corners to 5 and committed 8 fouls to Atletico-MG’s 16, while Atletico-MG had 7 saves and 3 offsides.

Only two players were booked: Ignacio Sosa Ospital for RB Bragantino in the 84th minute and Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos for Atletico-MG three minutes into stoppage time. There were no red cards.